Week-by-Week Moving Checklist: Best Tips for Moving and Packing
Moving can be rough. It’s time-consuming, expensive, and hard on your body.
6 Essential Routines for Smart-Home Assistants
So maybe we don’t yet have flying cars or robot maids (unless you count your Roomba), but if you have a smart-home assistant like Amazon Echo or Google Home—and you’ve figured out the best smart-assistant routines to make your life easier—now you’re keeping up with the Jetsons. Routines are the key to getting the most
What Are Automated Home Security Systems?
Connected homes are the wave of the future, and automated home security systems are no exception. In terms of home monitoring or deterring crime, combining home automation and security is the way to go: you can program, monitor and control your security system remotely or by using an in-home dashboard.
Constellation’s Best of 2017
Out with the old, and in with the new! 2017 has been a busy year for everyone in the Constellation family, and we want to share some of this year’s most popular posts.
Home Energy Savings Series: Cleaning Air Ducts
Since your home’s air ducts are out of view, you probably wouldn’t think to clean them — you may even wonder, “What is ductwork, really?” But it’s important to keep your air ducts, like any other part of your home, clean — not for aesthetic reasons, mind you, but for your health and to help
Home Energy Savings: Dimmers, Switches, Motion Sensors & Timers
Dimmers, switches, timers and motion sensors are all designed to make it easier for you to manage the amount of energy your lights use. Whether you’re looking to do your part to save the planet or you’re more interested in saving on your bottom line, Constellation is here to help you find the best light
Home Energy Savings Series: Door Sealing and Weatherstripping
Part of your standard maintenance as a homeowner should be to check doors, windows, and garage doors for gaps in the weatherstripping. Old, damaged or completely absent weatherstripping means that your home could be leaking cool air in the summer and hot air in the winter.
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DIY: How to get rid of cockroaches, mice and other pests in your home
Any pests in your home are cause for concern. They’re annoying, could bite and spread diseases, and they can damage your house.
HVAC Maintenance DIY Checklist
If you’ve experienced common furnace problems, you might already know that there’s a lot of value in routine HVAC maintenance. DIY “pros” often know where to look for heater troubleshooting or central air conditioner maintenance, but for those of us who are less experienced, a few HVAC maintenance tips can go a long way.
DIY: Fixing Water Damage
Fixing water damage is no fun, whether it’s because your home is in a flood-prone area, or because you have a leaky pipe or roof or other structural problems. “Water damage” usually refers to water that gets into your home through cracks in foundation, flooding, broken pipes or some other way, and that can cause
DIY: How to Fix a Clogged Drain
Clogged drains are a simple fact of life. At some point, you’re likely to find yourself searching the internet to find out how to fix a clogged drain.
